Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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Daily record

December 16, 1996

$5,294,297,585,378.70Total public debt outstanding
+$304,712,751,742.53Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$5,294,297,585,378.70
Change over 12 months
+$304,712,751,742.53
Record date
December 16, 1996
Change from previous record
−$7,449,830.04
Growth over 12 months
+6.1 %

Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny, MSPD (public domain), IMF World Economic Outlook, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)